Brain Game: What's That Name?

Thanks for playing today's Brain Game. Let's get right to it:

What girl's name forms three different words when placed into the blanks that follow?

_______T _______TE _______OKE

Here is the SOLUTION.

THE SOLUTION:

KARA. The words formed are karat, karate, and karaoke.

Happy birthday to Kara, my lovely wife of 15 years, who is celebrating her 39th today. Again. I love you!